Vu launches PremiumSmart television range in India

The new Vu television sets start at Rs 20,000 and go up to Rs 52, 000 and can be purchased from Flipkart. The highlight of the Vu PremiumSmart range of television is the easy access to video streaming services such as Netflix and Youtube.Robin Sinha | TOI Tech | May 12, 2016, 14:58 IST

US-based Vu has expanded its television portfolio in the country with the launch of PremiumSmart TV range. The company has launched four new TVs under the series, namely Vu 32 HD Smart TV, Vu 40 Full HD Smart TV, Vu 50 Full HD Smart TV and Vu 55 Full HD Smart TV priced at Rs 20,000, Rs 30,000, Rs 42,000, and Rs 52,000 respectively.

These four new TVs from Vu are available on ecommerce website Flipkart starting today. As the name suggests, the 32-inch model features an HD display, while the other three come with Full HD display.

The highlight of the Vu PremiumSmart range of television, according to the company, is the easy access to video streaming services such as Netflix and Youtube. The company has incorporated two dedicated buttons on the TV remote to access these services at any time. Besides this, the Vu PremiumSmart TVs also boast of a quad-core internet video processor to deliver video streaming from different applications such as YuppTV, RedBull, Kidoz, AOL, Tedx, Daily Motion and more. The TVs also have over 1,000 apps to offer via the Opera TV App Store, support smartphone screen mirroring, video games, built-in Wi-Fi and ethernet connectivity.

Another key feature of the new television sets are the inclusion of Dolby Digital audio technology for a better surround sound effect. It also comes with the support for DBX-TV audio technology for better audio effect.

There is a dedicated game centre as well that gives users access to 30 games across four categories – Arcade, Puzzle, Card and Board. All the four television sets come with one-year warranty.

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